Kim Porter and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Photo:Johnny Nunez/WireImage
Johnny Nunez/WireImage
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combsturned his grief into art.
Combs told the outlet, “I always said that I can’t make a hit record unless my heart is broken. It’s just like a vulnerable state that you’re in.”
Combs added that he has “always” made music with his former partner in mind.
The two dated in the ‘90s and had an on-again-off-again relationship until they split in 2007. Sharing four children together — including Porter’s son with producerAl B. Sure!,Quincy Brown, 32, who Combs adopted,King(birth name Christian), 25, and twinsD’Lila and Jessie, 16 — they remained close while co-parenting.
Sean “Diddy” Combs.Paras Griffin/Getty
Paras Griffin/Getty
Although the hip-hop star said he does “believe” that he’ll find love again, he shared, “I gotta be happy for the love that I felt. I can’t chase the love that I had.”
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Combs — who also shares daughterChance, 17, with Sarah Chapman and 11-month-oldLovewith Dana Tran — has spoken about the love he shared with Porter in the past.
When the rapper was honored with theLifetime Achievement Awardat the2022 BET Awards, he also took a moment out of his acceptance speech to pay her tribute. “I just miss Kim, y’all … I just want to say thank you to Kim,” he said.
source: people.com
